Donald McLean
I just spent two weeks creating the Index for The HBC Brigades, and it was an exhausting chore! Please, remind me to never again write a book that has so…
Read moreOars or Paddles
Did the HBC men use oars or paddles in their boats? I would have thought paddles, but I think I am not correct in every instance. So, let’s find out!…
Read moreJohn Jeffrey
So, who was John Jeffrey anyway? John Jeffrey was a Scottish botanist who came to the west side of the Rocky Mountains in 1851. In early 1850 he had been…
Read moreSamuel Black
Samuel Black was the oddest of all the HBC men. Black, born in 1780, was a young highlander of enormous size when he came to Canada and joined the fur…
Read moreHenry Anderson
What do I write about today? The constant question, asked and answered every week! While combing through my HBC Brigade files to find a subject that I have not yet…
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